GOOD DESIGN IS AS LITTLE DESIGN AS POSSIBLE. BEOPLAY A9. 2012. "With the A9 I wanted to make a timeless classic something which is beautiful from all angles in all times. A9 was inspired by sound and by music. The shape is a circle and the reason why I choose a circle is because the sound travels in circles. The A9 is made out of very few elements which are used as much as possible and crafted in the best materials; high quality wood high quality plastics high quality aluminium and a very good fabric." Words by Øivind Alexander Slaatto, Beoplay A9 designer. #bangolufsen #beoplay #beoplaya9 #wirelessspeakers #greatsound #greatdesigns #beolife https://www.instagram.com/p/CBC78C0pEBG/?igshid=1jge8f4d18d2u

"SURE OF SUCCESS" Bang & Olufsen advert, 1950. #bangolufsen #bangolufsenhistory #bangandolufsen #beocord #beogram #beomaster #beovox #1950sadvertising #1959sstyle #denmarkvintage #danskdesign #graphicdesignhistory #50swomen #feminismisforeverybody #radiohistory #50smodern #atomicera #midmodern https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5bdSUpCfB/?igshid=1t080cel1wlqy

DE STIJL. BEOLAB 5000. 1988. Designer: Gideon Lindinger-Lowy Whilst being a trendsetter in their own right, be that through superb deign or technical innovation, B&O have also always been proud to communicate their influences and inspiration. And the Beolab 5000 is an absolute "purest form" example. A powerful and imposing wall-mounted active loudspeaker, it is a perfectly executed functional take on the classic Piet Mondrian abstract squares paintings from the modernist De Stijl movement of the early 20th Century. And they still sound beautiful. WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE 80s BANG & OLUFSEN LOUDSPEAKER?? SLIDE 2 - Lena Grummesgard assembles Beolab 3000 and Beolab 5000, Lemvig, 1988 SLIDE 3 - Anita Kjærgård assembles Beolab 5000, Lemvig, 1988 #bangolufsen #bangandolufsen #beolab #beolab5000 #coolspeakers #modernism #cubism #destijl #pietmondrian #mondrian #modernistart #beovox #beomaster #beocenter #vintagehifi #activeloudspeaker #wallspeakers #80sstyle #80sinteriors #retrointeriors #midmod #stylemood #hifispeakers #retroaudio https://www.instagram.com/p/CA2I_KGJBwE/?igshid=1r0pbcc8f0b47

BEHIND THE SCENES. Workshop at The Farm, Bang & Olufsen Headquarters, Struer. A nice mix of old and new! Any idea what the items on the too shelf are? 🙂🙂 #bangolufsen #bangandolufsen #workshops #hifiworkshop #audioengineering #beosound #beogram #beovox #beolab #beomaster #beolit #beocord #beocenter #beolink #beoplay #beovision #beosystem #madeindenmark #danskdesign #davidlewis #jacobjensen #hifilife https://www.instagram.com/p/CAzmgxjJE0Q/?igshid=142rvnb2vvli7

B&O HISTORY. 1952. "RESPIRATOR" At the end of 1952 Denmark experienced a widespread polio epidemic. At the same time, Bang & Olufsen engineer N.H. Nielsen was admitted to hospital in Skive, where he met a young doctor called Claus Bang who was working to improve conditions for polio patients. When Claus found out that his patient worked for Bang & Olufsen he explained his idea for making a mechanical solution for controlling the breathing of polio patients, which until then had to be done manually by squeezing a rubber bladder. N.H. Nielsen involved B&O toolmaker Kaj Nielsen, who made the first valves, and when the doctor was convinced that the solution could work he approached B&O about a co-operation and offered it a licence to use the invention. The first respirator developed by Bang & Olufsen was a significant contribution to later developments in respiratory assistance. Found this interesting? Hit subscribe for more! #bangolufsen #bangandolufsen #1950smedicine #danishmedicalhistory #beogram #beovox #beolab #beo #beocenter #hifihistory #respiratoryequipment #innovation #poliohistory #danishdesign #innovativebrand #medicalappliances https://www.instagram.com/p/CAse_MGJeOM/?igshid=f2piotybux4d

B&O HISTORY. 1931. "THE PREGNANT B" The Bang & Olufsen logo was designed by a sixteen-year old painter's apprentice called Henning Dahl-Mikkelsen (Mik). Mik grew up to be a famous cartoonist and was the creator of the worlds must distributed comic strips, "Ferd'nand". One day Mik cycled to the factory, left his clogs outside, and asked to speak to the manager. 'I've designed a trademark'. He only wanted 5 kroner for the design, but Svend Olufsen liked it so much he gave him 10 kroner. I think this logo is iconic and extremely timeless. What do you think? Let me know in the comments! @bangolufsen #bangolufsenhistory #greatdesigns #typography #logodesign #classiclogos #graphicdesignhistory #graohicdesign #1930sstyle #1930sadvertising #beolab #beovox #beogram #beolit #hifihistory #radiohistory #vintageradio #danishdesign #danishhistory #prewarstyle https://www.instagram.com/p/CAl1dwNJtUV/?igshid=1rygnpba76sp2

B&O HISTORY. 1928. "The advertising war with Hellesens" USE HELLESENS BATTERIES AND AVOID BEING KILLED! "HUMILIATION"! IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BATTERIES ARE BURNED OUT. AVOID IS BY USING THE B&O ELIMINATOR! The largest Danish battery factory, Hellesens, found its sales being threatened by Bang & Olufsen's Eliminator (see previous post) and started a vicious campaign which warned against the dangers of linking radios up to mains electricity. Undaunted, young Bang & Olufsen responded with an equally hard-hitting attack on Hellesens' batteries. The strategy was successful: in 1928 Bang & Olufsen became Scandinavia's largest manufacturer of Eliminators. @bangolufsen #bangolufsen #bangandolufsen #beohistory #beosound #beolab #beovox #beolit #beosystem #vintageradio #danishadvertising #oldhifi #advertisinghistory #madeindenmark #scandidesign #artwork #1920s #roaring20s #artdeco #dansk https://www.instagram.com/p/CAcp-Txpxqk/?igshid=1g5g5421xg9zx

A BALANCED APPROACH Beosound Balance (2020) @layer_design The distinctive, sculptural silhouette and rich material palette of the high performance speaker reference the design language of domestic objects rather than high-tech products. This approach transforms the high-performance speaker into an objet d’art for the home. The form is driven by an intelligent approach to sound design and expresses the speaker’s performance, with a large timber base unit supporting a textile-covered cylindrical speaker with an intuitive touch- and voice-activated interface on top. Seven uniquely configured speaker drivers designed to deliver a strong bass performance and a truly room filling sound. @bangolufsen #beosoundbalance #beosound #awesomespeakers #bangolufsen #layerdesign #audiophile #hifi #interiordesign #interiorstyling #lifestyle #hifiaudio #hifi #wirelessspeakers #greatdesign #soundsgoodfeelsgood #beolab #beovision #danishmodern https://www.instagram.com/p/CAXTxvxJxTs/?igshid=mfm8emy5rdmh